A podcast where three friends read *all* the books, one book at a time. Join Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss one book in depth and chat about their reading. Visit our website at onebrightbook.com Support us by buying books from our shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/OneBrightBook Find us on Twitter at @pod_bright Frances: @nonsuchbook Dorian: @ds228 Rebecca: @ofbooksandbikes Dorian blogs at https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/ Rebecca writes a newsletter at https://readingindie.subst ...
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Episode #30: Overstaying, by Ariane Koch
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Dorian, and Frances as they discuss OVERSTAYING by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will welcome Rohan Maitzen to the podcast to join us in discussion about the books we are most looking forward to in the new y…
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Episode #29: Fragments of a Paradise, by Jean Giono
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss FRAGMENTS OF A PARADISE by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss OVERSTAYING by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls. We would love to have you read …
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Episode #28: The House in Paris, by Elizabeth Bowen
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Dorian, Rebecca, and Frances as they discuss THE HOUSE IN PARIS by Elizabeth Bowen, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss FRAGMENTS OF A PARADISE by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile. This English language translation of Giono's "often over-looked s…
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Episode #27: Summer Reading 2024
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they return from their vacations, and discuss some of their summer reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE HOUSE IN PARIS by Elizabeth Bowen. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late September. Want to su…
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Bonus Episode #3: In Conversation with David Naimon
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This third bonus episode of the podcast is a conversation that Rebecca and Frances recently had with writer and podcaster, David Naimon, while Dorian recharges his depleted battery in the wilds of Canada. We are devoted listeners to David's fine work on Between the Covers, and as you listen in here, we feel confident that you will appreciate the in…
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Episode #26: The Wedding, by Dorothy West
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss THE WEDDING by Dorothy West and chat about their current reading. Summer is upon us, so we are setting ourselves free just a little bit. July and August will feature some bonus content as well as a wrap-up conversation about our summer reading. Look out for detai…
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Episode #25: La Bête Humaine, by Emile Zola
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss LA BÊTE HUMAINE by Émile Zola and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE WEDDING by Dorothy West. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late June. Want to support the s…
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Episode #24: During the Reign of the Queen of Persia, by Joan Chase
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss LA BÊTE HUMAINE by Émile Zola. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late M…
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Episode #23: The Wild Iris, by Louise Glück
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss THE WILD IRIS by Louise Glück, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late …
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Episode #22: Harriet Hume, by Rebecca West
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss HARRIET HUME by Rebecca West, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE WILD IRIS by Louise Gluck. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in March. Want to support the sh…
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Episode #21: In Conversation with John Williams About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2024
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss their most anticipated books of 2024 with John Williams, books editor for the Washington Post. For our next episode, we will discuss Harriet Hume: A London Fantasy by Rebecca West. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late January.…
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Episode #20: A Mercy, by Toni Morrison
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss A MERCY by Toni Morrison and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss our most anticipated books of 2024 with the book editor of the Washington Post, John Williams, as our special guest. We hope you all listen in to this conversation and grow your book wish l…
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Episode #19: Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, by Mary McCarthy
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC GIRLHOOD by Mary McCarthy and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss A MERCY by Toni Morrison. We would love to have you read along with us, and listen in on our conversation coming to you in December. Want to support the show? Visit …
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Episode #18: Map: Collected and Last Poems, by Wislawa Szymborska
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC GIRLHOOD by Mary McCarthy. We would love to have you read along with us, and listen in on our conversation coming to you in October or Nov…
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Bonus Episode #2: In Conversation with Anton Hur
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This second bonus episode of the podcast is a conversation that Rebecca and Frances recently had with writer and translator, Anton Hur. We are excited to share that Anton is the first guest we have had on One Bright Book! His insights into translation and the role of the translator were direct and honest, revealing both surprises and calls for acti…
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Episode #17: Mrs. S, by K Patrick
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MRS. S by K Patrick, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conv…
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This special episode of the podcast is a quick conversation between Rebecca and Frances after they enjoyed a private tour of the library at The Mount, Edith Wharton's summer home in Lenox, Massachusetts. The team thought it might be fun to do the occasional bonus episode when the opportunity presents, capturing a bookishly fun moment in a more comp…
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Episode #16: An I-Novel, by Minae Mizumura
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss AN I-NOVEL by Minae Mizumura, translated from the Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak. We …
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Episode #15: Space Crone, by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss SPACE CRONE by Ursula K. Le Guin and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss AN I-NOVEL by Minae Mizumura, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter. Books mentioned: Space Crone by Ursula K. Le Guin The Books of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin The Left Hand of Da…
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Episode #14: The Stone Angel, by Margaret Laurence
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss THE STONE ANGEL by Margaret Laurence and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss SPACE CRONE by Ursula K. Le Guin. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you soon. Want to support the show? Visit us at Booksho…
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Episode #13: Maud Martha, by Gwendolyn Brooks
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss MAUD MARTHA by Gwendolyn Brooks and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE STONE ANGEL by Margaret Laurence. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in April. Want to support the show? Visit us at Book…
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Episode #12: Lote, by Shola von Reinhold
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss LOTE by Shola von Reinhold and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAUD MARTHA by Gwendolyn Brooks. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you at the end of March. Want to support the show? Visit us at Boo…
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Episode #11: Most Anticipated in 2023
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss the books they are most looking forward to in 2023. For our next episode, we will discuss LOTE by Shola von Reinhold. Read along with us if you like! Click here for a list of all books discussed in this episode. Visit us online at onebrightbook.com. Browse our bookshelves at Bookshop.org. …
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Episode #10: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS by Kate Beaton, and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss our most anticipated books of 2023 and look back at some of the books we loved in 2022. Books mentioned: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Hark! A Vag…
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Episode #9: To Write As If Already Dead, by Kate Zambreno
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss TO WRITE AS IF ALREADY DEAD by Kate Zambreno, and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss DUCKS by Kate Beaton. Books mentioned: To Write As If Already Dead by Kate Zambreno To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Herve Guibert Drifts by Kate Zambreno Illne…
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Episode #8: The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer, and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss Kate Zambreno's TO WRITE AS IF ALREADY DEAD. Read along with us if you like! Click here for a full list of books discussed. Visit us online at on…
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Episode #7: The House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss THE HOUSE OF MIRTH by Edith Wharton and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. Read along with us if you like! Books mentioned: The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton The Age of Innocence…
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Episode #6: Ill Feelings, by Alice Hattrick
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss Alice Hattrick's book ILL FEELINGS and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE HOUSE OF MIRTH by Edith Wharton. Read along with us if you like! Books mentioned: Ill Feelings by Alice Hattrick This Little Art by Kate Briggs Fifty Sounds by Polly Barton Sup…
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Episode #5: Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss Sylvia Townsend Warner's novel LOLLY WILLOWES and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss ILL FEELINGS by Alice Hattrick. Read along with us if you like! Books mentioned: Lolly Willowes or the Loving Huntsman by Sylvia Townsend Warner Criminal Trials in Scotl…
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Episode #4: Gravel Heart, by Abdulrazak Gurnah
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss Abdulrazak Gurnah's 2017 novel Gravel Heart and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner. Read along with us if you like! Books mentioned: Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare The…
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Episode #3: Woman Running in the Mountains, by Yuko Tsushima
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss Yūko Tsushima’s 1980 novel Woman Running in the Mountains (tr. Geraldine Harcourt) and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Books mentioned: Woman Running in the Mountains by Yuko Tsushima, translated by Geraldine Harcour…
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Episode #2: The Volcano Lover, by Susan Sontag
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss Susan Sontag's 1992 novel THE VOLCANO LOVER and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss WOMAN RUNNING IN THE MOUNTAINS by Yūko Tsushima, translated by Geraldine Harcourt. Books mentioned: The Volcano Lover: A Romance by Susan Sont…
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they introduce themselves, describe their plan for the podcast, and talk about their current reading. Looking ahead, for our first full episode we will discuss Susan Sontag's THE VOLCANO LOVER. Read along with us if you like! Books discussed in this episode: Panthers and the…
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